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It's no secret that I advocate staying lean all year round as much as possible and I've written posts in the past regarding my various methods from diet to cardio. Whether you are a competitor or an average Joe, I feel that the “Old school” method of “bulking up” to the point of gaining unnecessary body fat is quite outdated and I will go on to explain why in the second part of my article. But for now here's why I feel it's better stay lean all year around, as often as possib

It's no secret that I incorporate lots of cardio into my training. Anyone that has seen me at the gym knows it's one of my favorite tools to keep myself shredded, and as much as I do favor weight training over cardio, I strongly believe in doing both cardio and weights for an effective workout. However, I often hear many people complain about how boring cardio is and how they can't stand to do it for more than 3-5 minutes. Well, here are a few steps that I took that helped ma

I've been talking a lot recently about how to stay lean, but I also realized it is just as important to use this offseason to make further improvements where necessary and so I thought i should post some of my favourite basic pointers when it comes to putting on LEAN muscle mass. 1. Eat more, gradually. While it does basically come down to eating more, suddenly stuffing your body with more calories than it can handle will lead to unnecessary fat gain. (I will explain more o

Recently, I was asked about my diet for staying #lean or #ripped all year round, but before I go into my diet tips I think many people need to rethink their perspective of eating, dieting and just how they view food in general. So, here are some of my personal views on eating. Get that mindset right, and sticking to a "diet" will become a whole lot easier. 1. "I train too hard to eat junk or mess it up with my diet." Think about it, you put yourself through hell. (Or at least